Kulhudhuffushi Water Service to Run Fully on Renewable Energy by Early 2026: MWSC MD Matheen

The Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) has announced plans to complete the conversion of Kulhudhuffushi City’s water service to renewable energy by the first quarter of 2026. The project, awarded in June this year to Japan’s Kanadevia, aims to...

Honda Motor buys stake in India's OMC Power to develop clean energy batteries

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU :Indian renewables firm OMC Power, backed by Japan's Mitsui & Co and Chubu Electric Power, said on Monday that automaker Honda Motor has acquired a stake in the company to jointly develop clean energy storage batteries. OMC...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 makes astonishing new all-time high above 50,000

The Nikkei 225 crossed above 50,000 for the first time on Monday. The benchmark index closed at 50,051.11, up 751.46 points or 1.52%. The move came as investors reacted to progress in U.S.-China trade discussions and strong performance from U.S....

Japan’s Takaichi Support Starts on High Note as Trump Arrives

Sanae Takaichi at the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new government started on a high note according to polls conducted over the...

Likely unexploded bomb found near station in Tokyo, later removed

An object believed to be an unexploded bomb was found near a railway station in central Tokyo on Monday. It was later removed. Police said they received a report around 10 a.m. that something resembling an unexploded bomb had been found at a...

Trump in Japan to chart course for bilateral ties with new premier

A U.S. flag flies at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2025, with police officers on guard in the vicinity in preparation for U.S. President Donald Trump arrival in Japan later in the day. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump...

Trump Heads to Japan After Trade and Peace Deals in Malaysia

The U.S. president left Kuala Lumpur after signing trade agreements and mediating a peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia during the ASEAN summit. U.S. President Donald Trump waves before boarding Air Force One in Kuala Lumpur, departing for...

PM Takaichi moves to unleash Japan’s long-stifled defence industry

TOKYO – Japan is taking off the gloves as it seeks to become an international arms powerhouse amid a political realignment under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has embraced a coalition partner eager for major defence liberalisation. Ms...

Japan's New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi May Have Found The Key To Trump's Heart With Ford F-150s: 'That's A Hot Truck'

Former President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan for talks with newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The visit marks Takaichi's effort to build a personal connection with Trump to help ease trade tensions — and at the heart of that...

News diary 27 October – 2 November: Trump in Japan, Women’s Cricket World Cup final

The week begins with Trump touching down in Japan, his second stop on his Asia tour, in advance of a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping aiming to end the trade war between the world’s largest economies. Mid-week, tech giants Meta, Reddit and...

Japan's leading indicator of service inflation perks up in September

TOKYO (Reuters) -A leading indicator of Japan’s service-sector inflation perked up for the second straight month in September, data showed on Monday, backing up the central bank’s view that rising labour costs will help keep inflation sustainably...

Casio GST-B1000: Release date revealed for upcoming full-metal G-Steel watch Casio’s new GST-B1000, a slim full-metal G-Steel flagship, will reportedly launch on November 1 alongside the GW-BX5600. Pre-orders will open in Japan with high demand…

Alongside the GW-BX5600 watches, a new leak has now revealed the release date for the new upcoming Casio G-Steel model as well. As per a new report from Great G-Shock World, the GST-B1000 will be launched on the same day as the aforementioned...

Bank of Korea Warns Against Overreliance on Construction-led Stimulus

The Bank of Korea has warned of the long-term side effects of fiscal-dependent economic stimulus, taking lessons from Japan’s real estate bubble burst. Simultaneously, it conveyed a message to economic entities to be wary of the vicious cycle of...

Trump lands in Japan promising to announce 'great friendship'

(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan Monday, telling reporters he was excited for his meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the prospect of completing a joint deal to promote shipbuilding capacity. “I look...

A New Japanese Brand Emerges—And It Made a Car in Just 9 Months

Not Every Automaker is a Car Company When Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi decided to make a car, it turned heads (and populated headlines) for several reasons. It was a reminder that tech companies – built around user experience, software, and...

Japan’s new prime minister faces her biggest test yet: Meeting Trump

By Hanako Montgomery, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Months before she became Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi said she’d been invited to meet US President Donald Trump. It was November, just after his election victory and several figures close to Trump...

MGallery Collection and Patience Capital Group ascend over Japan’s Twin Peaks

MGallery, Accor’s boutique collection of storied hotels, is proud to announce the signing of Madarao Kogen Hotel and Lime Resort Myoko in Japan. Both properties are part of a strategic partnership with Patience Capital Group, a real estate and...

‘Great friendship’: Trump arrives in Japan

US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, telling reporters he was excited for his meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the prospect of completing a joint deal to promote shipbuilding capacity. “I look forward to...

LG Energy Solution Unlocks New Value for Customers with Cutting-edge Dry Electrode Process

The dry electrode process is hailed as a “game changer” in the battery industry, maximizing productivity across every dimension — from cost to time — to usher in a new era of battery manufacturing. Today, most batteries are produced through the...

1 Hotel Tokyo – a new nature inspired urban icon

1 Hotel Tokyo will be located in the buzzing Akasaka district, serving as an anchor to Mori Trust’s Tokyo World Gate Akasaka project. This state-of-the-art complex integrates retail, offices, and the luxurious 1 Hotel experience in a...